Cape Verde vs Jamaica: Electricity generation from oil per person
Cape Verde
685.87 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Jamaica
528.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
42nd
Jamaica rank
44th
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- Cape Verde
- Jamaica
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 685.87 kilowatt-hours against 528.32 kilowatt-hours in Jamaica, a difference of 157.55 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 42nd and Jamaica ranks 44th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 451.96 kilowatt-hours | 2,324 kilowatt-hours | 1,872 kilowatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 663.63 kilowatt-hours | 1,292 kilowatt-hours | 628.28 kilowatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 685.04 kilowatt-hours | 482.11 kilowatt-hours | 202.93 kilowatt-hours | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, Cape Verde or Jamaica?
- Cape Verde, at 685.87 kilowatt-hours against 528.32 kilowatt-hours in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between Cape Verde and Jamaica?
- 157.55 kilowatt-hours, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Jamaica rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Cape Verde ranks 42nd and Jamaica ranks 44th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.